Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Kazakhstan
20.17 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.03 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.03 million people against 20.17 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.86 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.50 million people | 16.19 million people | 691,770 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.56 million people | 19.20 million people | 1.64 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.63 million people | 21.61 million people | 1.99 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.03 million people against 20.17 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.86 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.